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enAFC Champions League: Al Ain enhanced by duoAl Ain are set to be a much more dangerous proposition when they travel to Naft Tehran on Tuesday than they were against Al Shabab on matchday one.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/afc-champions-league-preview-al-ain-enhanced-wanderers-prepare-evergrande-reunion
With star striker Asamoah Gyan having ended a six-game scoring drought for club and country in the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) on Sunday, and Omar Abdulrahman back in action following a hamstring injury, Al Ain coach Zlatko Dalic should be much more confident.
Al Ain started the 2015 AFC Champions League (ACL) with a scoreless draw at home against Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab last week but the 2014 semi-finalists should produce an improved performance in Iran on Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates-based club defeated Al Fujairah 3-0 over the weekend to claim top spot in the AGL with Gyan scoring twice and playmaker Abdulrahman coming off the bench at half-time for his first appearance since February 4.
"We can take a lot of positives forward from this game," Dalic said, according to the Asian Football Confederation's website.
"It was our first win in three games after losing to Fujairah andthe draw against Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia in the ACL.
"We didn't concede a goal in the last two matches, and with this result we go on top of the league table. It was good to see Gyan scoring again and Omar back in action."
Naft Tehran lost 2-1 away to Pakhtakor in Group B action last week.
The team that ended Al Ain's continental campaign last season - Al Hilal - will visit Al Sadd on Wednesday hoping to continue their unbeaten record against the Qataris.
The 2014 runners-up from Saudi Arabia have faced Al Sadd six times in the ACL, winning three matches and drawing the rest.
Al Hilal top Group C after a 3-1 victory over Lokomotiv Tashkent, while Al Sadd drew 0-0 away to Foolad in Iran last week.
Reigning champions Western Sydney Wanderers will renew hostilities with Guangzhou Evergrande in Group H.
In the quarter-finals last year, the Wanderers defeated Evergrande on the away-goals rule, with the first leg in Sydney including an ugly brawl, with the visitors' former coach Marcello Lippi running on the pitch to confront the referee after two of his players were sent off.
Shandong Luneng and Jeonbuk Motors will start matchday two on Tuesday, while Binh Duong will visit Kashiwa Reysol and Seongnam take on Gamba Osaka.
Guangzhou RF host Buriram United, Bunyodkor will entertain Persepolis and Lekhwiya face Al Nasr.
On Wednesday, Lokomotiv take on Foolad, Brisbane Roar will travel to Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Seoul line up against Kashima Antlers.
Beijing Guoan meet Suwon Bluewings, Tractor Sazi clash with Al Ahli of UAE and Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli host Nasaf.
news_articleMon, 02 Mar 2015 03:49:13 +0000353453 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAFC Champions League Wrap: Win for WanderersDefending champions Western Sydney Wanderers made a winning start in theAFC Champions League with a 3-1 victory over Kashima Antlers on Wednesday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/afc-champions-league-review-western-sydney-winning-start
Nearly four months after their triumphover Al Hilal in last season's final, the Wanderers securedup an impressive victory in Japan thanks to two goals in the final five minutes.
After a goalless first half the Australian side took the lead thanks to a Gen Shoji own goal, but Kashima thought they had secured a point afterShoma Doi's leveller.
However, Yojiro Takahagi and Mark Bridge struck in the last five minutes to sealvictory for Tony Popovic's side in a dramatic finish to their opening Group H opener.
They are joined on three points in the four-team group by Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande afterthe Chinese champions beating Seoul 1-0 thanks to Ricardo Goulart's first-half strike.
Al Hilal began their quest for a third continental title with a comfortable 3-1 win over Lokomotiv Tashkent, the Saudi Arabian team top Group C after Foolad and Al Sadd drew 0-0 in Iran.
A last minute strike from Shao Jiayi gave Beijing Guoan a 1-0 victory over Brisbane Roar, the visitors not letting Erton Fejzullahu's 28th minute red card stop them claiming anaway win.
Suwon Bluewings top Group Gon goals scored after coming from behind to beat Urawa Reds 2-1, Leo Itaperuna netting with three minutes remaining to snatch victory.
There was a six-goal thriller in Group D as Al Ahli of United Arab Emirates salvaged a 3-3 draw with namesakes Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in Dubai courtesy ofIIsmaeel Al Hammadi's late strike.
The hosts found themselves chasing the game after goalkeeper Majed Naser gifted the visitors two goals, however Al Hammadi rescued a point after his captain Luis Jimenez was sent off.
Nasaf made an encouraging start to their second appearance in the competition with a 2-1 victory over Tractor Sazi.
news_articleWed, 25 Feb 2015 20:40:10 +0000350783 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAFC Champions League: Wanderers start in JapanWestern Sydney Wanderers want to improve the A-Leagues standing in Asia even more as they look to defend their AFC Champions League title.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/afc-champions-league-preview-wanderers-start-defence-japan
Wanderers defeated Al Hilal 1-0 on aggregate in November to become the first Australian club to become Asian champions, and Tony Popovic's side return to the competition in Group H, which also includes Kashima Antlers, Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul.
Western Sydney's first test is away to the Antlers on Wednesday and, although the Wanderers have been struggling on the domestic front to sit bottom of the A-League, Popovic cannot wait to test his team on the continental stage.
Evergrande will host Seoul in the other Group H match.
"We go to a fantastic tournament now to defend our title. We'll go to Kashima and try to repeat that," he said after the Wanderers' 2-1 loss at Adelaide United on Saturday.
"We look forward to Japan, look forward to trying to do ourselves proud and trying to do the A-League proud again.
"We're embracing that challenge. We're proud to be in the ACL."
Western Sydney have only claimed one victory in 16 matches in the 2014-15 A-League campaign and are 13 points behind sixth-placed Brisbane Roar, who occupy the last of the competition's finals berths.
But they will hope a return to Asia might inspired a late-season recovery in the A-League, while with the J.League season yet to begin, Kashima could lack match sharpness.
Western Sydney claimed 10 clean sheets in 15 ACL matches in 2014, and Popovic is likely to focus on defence again this year.
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will begin their campaign against Lokomotiv in Group C on Wednesday, while Al Sadd will visit Foolad of Iran.
The group stage of the 2015 ACL will begin on Tuesday with Jeonbuk Motors taking on Kashiwa Reysol, while Gamba Osaka will face Guangzhou RF.
Buriram United host Seongnam, Naft Tehran visit Pakhtakor, Persepolis face Lekhwiya, Al Ain take on Al Shabab and Al Nassr clash with Bunyodkor, while Binh Duong will welcome Shandong Luneng to Vietnam.
The V.League club have not played in the ACL since 2008.
"[We're] extremely excited, we've been dealt a very difficult group but the entire club is remaining positive," Binh Duong defender David Vrankovic told Football Channel Asia.
"The [ACL]is a great opportunity for clubs to shine. The Wanderers had an unbelievable campaign last year and now they're recognised all around the world."
On Wednesday, Brisbane Roar host Beijing Guoan, Nasaf clash with Tractor Sazi, Urawa Red Diamonds travel to Suwon Bluewings and Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli face namesakes Al Ahli of United Arab Emirates.
news_articleMon, 23 Feb 2015 04:32:18 +0000349214 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Shabab fight backAl Shabab were required to come from a goal down to see off rock-bottomAl Ittihad Kalba on Saturday and keep their Arabian Gulf Leaguetitle hopes intact.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-shabab-apply-pressure-top
With Al Ain losing to 1-0 Al Fujairah on Thursday and leaders Al Jazira going down 2-1 against Al Dhafra on Saturday, Shabab's plans to take advantage were dealt an early blow when Papa Waigo opened the scoring.
The league's bottom side have taken just four points all season and, having led at the break, it was business as usual inthe second half as Azizbek Haydarov and Edgar Silva turned the game around.
The victory moves Al Shababthree points off the top two.
Mirko Vucinic's second-half penalty was not enough for leaders Al Jazira as they succumbed against Al Dhafra thanks toMohamed Al Khoori's late winner.
At the bottom, Emirates and Al Sharjah both pulled further clear of danger with important wins.
The former came through 3-2 against Bani Yas - Alexandro's brace proving key tothe victory - while the latter put four past high-flying Al Wahda.
Having not scored since January 10, Brazilian striker Wanderley got back on the goal trail in some style as he scored a hat-trick in Al Sharjah's 4-1 win, with Adil Saqor Abdulla sent off for Al Wahda late on.
Elsewhere, Al Wasl and Al Nasr shared the spoils in a four-goal thriller - Ibrahima Traore with a brace for the latter - while Al Ahli's trip to Ajman on Thursday ended goalless.
news_articleSat, 21 Feb 2015 20:04:41 +0000348348 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Ain trounce AjmanAl Ain trounced Ajman 7-1, while a 4-0 defeat to Al Wasl left Al Ahli coach Cosmin Olariou feeling the pressure in the Arabian Gulf League.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-ain-hit-seven-olaroiu-apologises-al-ahli-humbling
Al Ain thrashed struggling Ajman on Friday to keep pace with Arabian Gulf League leaders Al Jazira, despite the continued absence of star man Asamoah Gyan - whois yet to return to domestic action following his Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Saeed Al Kathiri proved lethal in the early exchanges, scoring twice in 16 minutes to open a two-goal advantage, with Jires Kembo-Ekoko and Diaky Ibrahim ensuring a 4-0 lead at half-time.
Boris Kabi pulled one back for the visitors in the 65th minute, but Al Ain added further goals through Rashed Essa, Kembo-Ekoko and Miroslav Stoch.
Like Ajman, reigning champions Al Ahli were also on the end of a comprehensive defeat, with their 4-0 loss at home to Al Wasl prompting under-fire coach Olaroiu to issue a public apology.
The result leaves Al Ahli 13 points adrift of the top two, with Al Jazira's 2-0 win at Emirates keeping Eric Gerets' men tied alongside Al Ain in the title race, though the latter have a game in hand.
Third-placed Al Wahda remain four points behind on 32 points after beating Bani Yas 3-1 on Thursday, while Al Nasr held on to a 1-1 draw at home to Al Shabab to keep their AFC Champions League hopes alive, despite seeing captain Mahmou Khamis sent off just before the break.
An 89th-minute goal from Yousif Saeed Juma denied rock-bottom Al Ittihad Kalba only their fifth point of the season, as Al Sharjah stole a 2-1 win on Saturday.
Saturday's other game sawAl Fujairah come away from Al Dhafra with a goalless draw.
news_articleSat, 14 Feb 2015 18:59:02 +0000343886 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Top two both enjoy winsAl Jazira and Al Ain continue to set the pace at the summit of the Arabian Gulf League after both sides tasted victory in the latest round of games.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-top-two-both-win-al-sharjahs-slide-continues
Leaders Al Jazira won 3-1 at Al Fujairah, while Al Ain prevailed 1-0 away to Al Wasl.
Mirko Vucinic opened the scoring for Al Jazira four minutes after half-time - his 19th league goal of the campaign.
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout added a second five minutes later and, although Boubacar Sanogo pulled one back for the home side, the leaders made the points safe thanks to Abdulla Mousa's late goal.
Al Ain remain level with Al Jazira on 33 points at the top - with a game in hand - afterMohamed Abdulrahman's18th-minuteeffort saw them clinch victory.
At the wrong end of the table, Al Sharjah have now lost four consecutive games - either side of the mid-season break - following their 2-0 home reverse at the hands of Al Nasr.
The home side had Wanderley sent off 16 minutes from timeand that proved a costly dismissal as Al Nasrnetted late onthrough Hussain Abbas Juma and Pablo Hernandez.
Al Sharjah are now one place and two points above the bottom two, which consists of Al Ittihad Kalba and Ajman.
The former have just four points from 15 outings after their 1-0 loss at Bani Yas, while Ajmanpicked up a point from their 1-1 home draw with Al Dhafra.
Elsewhere, two stoppage-time goals from Alexandro earned Emirates a dramatic 2-2 draw at Al Wahda, while Al Shabab won 1-0 at home over Al Ahli.
news_articleMon, 09 Feb 2015 19:00:34 +0000340663 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Vucinic rescues Al JaziraArabian Gulf League top scorer Mirko Vucinic was once again the hero for Al Jazira, scoring twice to ensure a 3-1 win over struggling Ajman.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-vucinic-rescues-al-jazira-al-ain-keep-pressure
The visitors took a shock lead courtesy of Brazilian midfielder Crivellaro a minute before half-time, before Vucinic, the league's top scorer, popped up with two goals in eight minutes to take his league tally to 16 for the season.
A successful afternoon's work for Al Jazirawas capped19 minutes from time when Manuel Lanzini curled a corner straight into the net, ensuring the hosts preserved their 100 per cent record in 2015, while also condemning Ajman to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions.
Al Jazira are currently level on points with Al Ain at the top, with Zlatko Dalic's sidebeating fellow high-flyers Al Shabab 2-1 at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
The home side were ahead after just 16 minutes whenLeeMyeong-ju latched on to Diaky Ibrahim's pass to slot home, but Nasser Masood levelled on the stroke of half-time with a superb individual effort.
A tight game was decided 15 minutes from time when Azizbek Haydarov saw red for handling in the area, with Jires Kembo-Ekoko making no mistake with the resulting penalty.
The result leaves Al Shabab two points adrift of the AFC Champions League places, afterthird-placed Al Wahda earneda 1-0 win away to bottom-of-the-table Al Ittihad, who are now eight points from safety.
Elsewhere at the bottom, Al Dhafra returned to winning ways with a 3-1 at home to 10-man Al Wasl,further easingtheir relegation concerns.
Al Dhafraare six points clear of the drop zone and level on points with Al Fujairah, who won 2-1 away to 10-man Emirates.
Al Nasr were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Bani Yas, while Al Ahli's Everton Ribeiro netted on his debut to give his side a 2-0 win over strugglers Al Sharjah, who had Rodriguinho sent off.
news_articleWed, 04 Feb 2015 20:02:31 +0000337430 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAssaidi departs Liverpool to sign Al Ahli dealLiverpool winger Oussama Assaidi has departed Anfield to sign a deal with Arabian Gulf League side Al Ahli.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/assaidi-departs-liverpool-dubai
The Morocco international cut short a second season-long loan spell with Stoke City in order to complete the switch, having made just two Premier League starts at the Britannia Stadium this term.
Having switched to Anfield from Heerenveen in 2012 for an estimated £2.5 million, the winger failed to break into Brendan Rodgers' first-team plans, making 12 outings in his debut camapign on Merseyside.
Last season, Assaidimade 26 appearances for Stoke, scoring five goals, including a memorable winner against Chelsea in a 3-2 victory.
However, he could not replicate that form regularly and has struggled to get a look-in past the likes of Bojan Krkic and Mame Biram Diouf in Mark Hughes' selection.
He joins an Al Ahli side currently sat sixth in the Emirati top flight.
news_articleMon, 12 Jan 2015 20:23:31 +0000322786 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAl Ahli provide eight players to UAE squadArabian Gulf League champions Al Ahli provide eight players to the United Arab Emirates squad for next months Asian Cup.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/al-ahli-provide-eight-uae-squad
The Emirati side are the best represented in a squad that consists entirely of players plying their trade in the country's domestic league.
Omar Abdulrahman of Al Ain is one of the star names involved for the UAE, but it is Al Jazira'sAli Mabkhout - only outscored by prolific club-mate Mirko Vucinicin the Arabian Gulf League -who will be expected to provide the firepower.
Al Ain contribute seven players, while Bani Yas and Al Jazira chip in with two, and Al Shabab, Al Sharjah, Al Wahda and Al Wasl all see one apiece called up.
UAE have been drawn alongside Iran, Qatar and Bahrain in Group C for the tournament in Australia.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Yousef AlHosani (Al Sharjah), Khalid Eisa (Al Ain), Majed Naser (Al Ahli).
Defenders: Walid Abbas (Al Ahli), Ismail Ahmed (Al Ain), Mohamed Ahmad (Al Ain),Habib Al Fardan (Al Ahli), Hamdan Al Kamali (Al Wahda), Khamis Esmaeel (Al Jazira), Mohamed Fawzi (Al Ain), Abdulaziz Hussain (Al Ahli),Mohamed Salem (Al Ain), Abdelaziz Sanqour (Al Ahli),
Midfielders: Amer Abdulrahman (Bani Yas), Mohamed Abdulrahman (Al Ain), Omar Abdulrahman (Al Ain), Ismail Al Hammadi (Al Ahli), Majed Hassan (Al Ahli), Hassan Safar (Al Shabab), Haboosh Saleh (Bani Yas).
Forwards: Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazira), Saeed Al Kathiri (Al Wasl), Ahmed Khalil (Al Ahli).
news_articleWed, 31 Dec 2014 12:07:05 +0000314866 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Shabab strike lateCarlos Villanueva struck an 85th-minute winner as Al Shabab remained in touch with the Arabian Gulf Leaders by winning 2-1 at Al Dhafra.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-shabab-strike-late-sink-al-dhafra-top-two-win
The visitors, who were beaten 4-3at leaders Al Jazira last Sunday, were dealt a blow when Henrique Luvannor was sent off in just the 10th minute in Thursday's contest.
Despite the numerical disadvantage Caio Junior's men took the lead seven minutes before the break thanks to a rare goal from defender Essa Mohammed.
However, the hosts, who are just three points above the relegation zone, were level at the break courtesy ofMakhete Diop's strike.
It looked as though the match would end all square until Villanueva's late intervention, which ensuredAl Shabab are just two points adrift of Al Jazira.
Second-placed Al Ain secured a comfortable 4-1 over Al Sharjah at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the other game to be played on Thursday.
Asamoah Gyan and Miroslav Stoch were among the goalscorers and Al Ain remain just one point off top spot with two games in hand.
Table-toppers Al Jazira were staring down the barrel of defeat at home to Al Wasl on Friday, after a penalty from Ederson and Caio's strike cancelled out Jucilei's sixth-minute opener.
However, Mirko Vucinic's 16th-goal in an impressivecampaign sparkedthe comeback and further goals from Jonathan Pitroipa and Ali Ahmed Mabkhout ensured a 4-2 win.
Friday's other match saw Emirates inflict further misery on rock-bottom Al Ittihad Kalba, as they secureda 1-0 victory.
Al Fujairah triumphed 1-0 over fellow strugglers Ajman on Saturday, while champions Al Ahli were held to a goalless drawby Bani Yas and Al Wahda won 2-0 at Al Nasr.
news_articleSat, 20 Dec 2014 18:22:02 +0000308644 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comOlaroiu to lead Saudi Arabia at Asian CupSaudi Arabia have hired Romanian coach Cosmin Olaroiu to lead the team at next months Asian Cup in Australia.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/saudi-arabia-appoint-olaroiu
Olaroiu steps in after Juan Ramon Lopez Caro was sacked in the aftermath of November's Gulf Cup finaldefeat to Qatar.
The Romanian will depart fom his position as manager atArabian Gulf League outfit Al Ahli, following Saturday's clash with Baniyas - their final fixture before the division takes a break for the continental tournament.
"It was a decision taken by the chairman of the club and I must respect that decision," Olaroiu said after Al Ahli's 2-1 win over 10-man Al Wahda on Monday.
"Ahli haven't had a great season so far, but we are happy to win the three points against Wahda and will hopefully win the next game against Baniyas so they will be in a better position whoever is going to take charge from me.
"My next job is to prepare Saudi Arabia for the Asian Cup, but I won't think on anything else until Ahli's game against Baniyas."
Saudi will contestGroup B at the Asian Cup with Uzbekistan, China and North Korea as they look to win the trophy for a fourth time.
news_articleTue, 16 Dec 2014 08:30:55 +0000306081 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Jazira win to go top​Ali Ahmed Mabkhout fired Al Jazira to the top of the Arabian Gulf League with a hat-trick in the 4-3 win over fellow high-flyers Al Shabab.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-jazira-go-top-al-ittihad-kalba-finally-win
The 24-year-old striker took his tally to eight goals for the season on Sunday as Al Jazira opened up a one-point advantage over Al Ain, although the latter have two games in hand.
Mabkhout opened the scoring after 20 minutesand saw team-mate Manuel Lanzini double their lead six minutes later.
However, Al Shabab came storming back into the match and were ahead by the hour mark thanks to Azizbek Haydarov and aHenrique Luvannor double.
With a secondsuccessive defeat staring Al Jazira in the face,Mabkhout came to the rescue, with the winning goal coming three minutes into stoppage time.
Defeat drops Al Shabab down to fourth, with Al Ain also surgingup the league after their 3-0 victory over Bani Yas, with star striker Asamoah Gyan netting twice.
Ten-man Al Wahda missed the chance to go top losing 2-1 to Al Ahli.
FollowingAdil Hermach's 10th-minute dismissal,Al Wahda quickly found themselves a goal behind as well, but rallied to go in level at the break thanks to Damian Diaz's penalty.However,Ismail Al Hammadi earned Al Ahli the win after 64 minutes.
At the other end of the table, Al Ittihad Kalba finally collected their first win of the season bybeating Al Nasr 2-0.
The bottom-placed club struck twice in the closing minutes throughLuis Leal and Wael Ayanand even Khamis Ahmed Mohamed's sending off could not dampen their celebrations.
Fellow strugglers Ajman also picked up three points with a 2-0 win over Emirates, meaning AlFujairah dropped into the bottom two after a 3-1 defeat to Al Wasl.
Meanwhile, Al Dhafra put a three-point cushion between themselves and the bottom two with a 1-0 win over Al Sharjah.
news_articleMon, 15 Dec 2014 18:40:12 +0000305809 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Shabab reach summitAl Shabab climbed to the top of the Arabian Gulf League as Al Wahda lost for the first time midweek.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-shabab-leapfrog-al-wahda
Brazilian-born Moldova striker Henrique Luvannor netted a second-half brace in Al Shabab's 3-0 win at Al Fujairah on Monday.
Chilean midfielder Carlos Villanueva put Al Shabab ahead in the sixth minute via the penalty spot following a hand ball inside the area at the Al-Fujairah Stadium.
The visitors had to wait until the hour-mark to double their lead, Luvannor - capped four times by Moldova - heading the ball into the top corner from a set-piece.
Luvannor completed the scoring with nine minutes remaining after firing a low shot into the bottom corner of the net, despite Al Fujairah goalkeeper Ayyoub Al Marzouqi getting a fingertip to it.
Al Shabab (22 points, +nine) are now top of the top of the table, ahead of Al Wahda (22 points, +six) on goal difference.
Al Wahda were no match for Al Ain, routed 4-0 at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Wednesday.
AFC Asian Champions League semi-finalists Al Ain raced out to a three-goal lead before half-time.
Diaky Ibrahim gave Al Ain a 13th-minute lead, outmuscling three defenders en route to goal.
Fares Juma made it 2-0 seven minutes later and Miroslav Stoch - on loan from Fenerbahce - put the result beyond doubt in the 39th minute.
The Slovakia international was at it again 20 minutes from time, springing the offside trap before placing the ball underneath Al Wahda keeper Ali Al Hosani.
Al Nasr moved within one point of the summit thanks to a 3-0 win at home to Emirates.
Brett Holman, Ali Al Ameri and Ibrahima Toure were on target for the home side, who notched back-to-back wins.
In other results, Al Jazira were beaten 2-1 by Al Sharjah in a match that saw both teams finish with 10 men.
Al Ahli ended a two-game losing streak, overcoming cellar-dwelling Al Ittihad Kalba 2-0.
Joan Verdu scored two penalties as 10-man Bani Yas defeated Al Dhafra 3-2 and Al Wasl edged Ajman 2-1.
news_articleThu, 11 Dec 2014 00:31:49 +0000303307 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Wahda remain unbeatenArabian Gulf League leaders Al Wahda extended their unbeaten run this season to 10 matches with a 2-1 home victory over Al Dhafra.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-wahda-remain-unbeaten-al-ittihad-kalba-still-winless
Jose Peseiro's side have now won six and drawn four of those games, after holding off the challenge of their opponents, who now lie just a place above the bottom two.
Al Wahda took the lead in the 21st minute through Sebastian Tagliabue's sixth league goal of the season, and their advantage was doubled shortly before the hour-mark by Amer Omar.
Al Dhafra pulled one back with 13 minutes to go thanks to Makhete Diop, but the leaders held on to extend their unbeaten sequence and retain top spot.
They have a one-point lead over Al Jazira, who snatched a dramatic 3-2 victoryat Bani Yas.
The home side had won four straight games coming into the clash - including a 7-0 hammering of Al Fujairah last time out - but they were behind after 28 minutes when the prolific Mirko Vucinic struck his 14th league goal of the campaign from the penalty spot.
DenisStracqualursi ensured the two sides went into the interval all square, but Bani Yaswere behind againsoon after the break thanks to Manuel Lanzini's goal.
Haboush Saleh Habou equalised three minutes later and just when it seemed the spoils would be shared, Jucilei struck in the third minute of stoppage time to ensure Al Jazira kept pace with the leaders.
At the opposite end of the table, bottom club Al Ittihad Kalba remain without a win after a 4-1 home thrashing at the hands of Al Ain, for whom Asamoah Gyan scored twice.
Kalba have just one point to their name, andremain five adrift of 13th-placed Ajman, who went down 2-1 at Al Shabab.
Al Fujairah bounced back from their mauling by Bani Yas with a 2-0 victory at Al Sharjah, Boubacar Sanogo netting both, while Al Nasr came from behind to defeat Al Ahli 2-1 withLuis Jimenez sent off for the losers.
Elsewhere, Emirates lost 3-2 at home to Al Wasl. German Herrera missed a first-half penalty for the home side, who then fell 3-0 behind thanks to a brace from Ederson and one from Saeed Al Kathiri.
Late goals from Abdulla Mohammed and Mohamed Malalla Hassan threatened a comeback, but the home side failed to force an equaliser as Al Wasl leapfrogged their opponents to go eighth in the table.
news_articleFri, 05 Dec 2014 18:57:03 +0000300184 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comArabian Gulf League Wrap: Al Wahda leave it lateHussain Fadhel netted an equaliser one minute from time as Al Wahda stayed top of the Arabian Gulf League with a 1-1 draw against Al Jazira.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arabian-gulf-league-review-al-wahda-and-al-shabab-leave-it-late
The current leaders had won just two of their previousfive league fixtures prior to Sunday's fixtureand looked destined for another setback when Mirko Vucinic scored an 87th-minute opener for Al Jazira, who would have gone top with a win.
However, the lead lasted just two minutes as Fadhelcapitalised on a goalkeeping error from Ali Khaseifto preserve Al Wahda's one-point advantage over their opponents at the summit.
Third-placed Al Shabab also left it late to snatch a point in their 2-2 draw at Al Wasl.
Goals from Abdalla Mohammedand FabioLima gave the home side a comfortable lead at the break, while both teams were reduced to 10 men asMohammedAli Ayed and Caio were both handed first-half red cards.
Essa Obaid tapped in to reduce the deficit just before the hour mark and Al Shabab were served a boost when WaheedIsmail was shown a second yellow card, leaving Al Wasl with nine men.
However, it was not until the sixth minute of stoppage time that Edgarheaded a dramatic equaliser to earn a hard-fought point.
It proved to be a difficult day for teams in the top half of the division,Bani Yas the only team to post a victory this weekend - 7-0 winners at Al Fujairah.
That success saw them leapfrog three other teams into fourth, with Al Nasr and Al Ain playing out a 1-1 draw, and 10-manAl Ahli losing 1-0 at home to Emirates.
Al Sharjah boosted their survival hopes on Saturday with a 4-0 win at Ajman, but remain just three points clear of the drop zone.
In the weekend's remaining fixture, Al Dhafra registereda comfortable 3-1 triumph over beleaguered Al Ittihad Kalba, despite having a man sent off late on.
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